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MODULI OF ELASTICITY AND POISSONS RATIO

Modulus of elasticity E

Shear modulus of elasticity G

ksi

GPa

ksi

GPa

Poissons
ratio v

10,000- 11,400
10,600
10,000
10,400

70-79
73
70
72

3,800-4,300
4,000
3,800
3,900

26-30
28
26
27

0.33
0.33
0.33
0.33

Brass

14,000-16,000

96-110

5,200-6,000

36-41

0.34

Bronze

14,000-17,000

96-120

5,200-6,300

36-44

0.34

Cast iron

12,000-25,000

83-170

4,600-10,000

32-69

0.2-0.3

Concrete (compression)

2,500-4,500

17-31

Copper and Copper


alloys

16,000-18,000

110-120

5,800-6,800

40-47

0.33-0.36

Glass

7,000-12,000

48-83

2,700-5,100

19-35

0.17-0.27

Magnesium alloys

6,000-6,500

41-45

2,200-2,400

15-17

0.35

Nickel

30,000

210

11,400

80

0.31

Nylon
Polyethylene

300-500
100-200

2.1-3.4
0.7-1.4

0.4
0.4

Rock (Compression)
Granite, marble, quartz
Limestone, sandstone

6,000-14,000
3,000-10,000

40-100
20-70

0.2-0.3
0.2-0.3

Rubber

0.1-0.6

0.0007-0.004

0.03-0.20

0.0002-0.001

0.45-0.50

Steel

28,000-30,000

190-210

10,800-11,800

75-80

0.27-0.30

Titanium alloys

15,000-17,000

100-120

5,600-6,400

39-44

0.33

Tungsten

50,000-55,000

340-380

21,000-23,000

140-160

0.2

1,600-1,900
1,600-1,800
1,600-2,000

11-13
11-12
11-14

Material
Aluminum alloys
2014- T6
6061- T6
7075- T6

0.1-0.2

Plastics

Wood (bending)
Douglas fir
Oak
Southern pine

Reference : Mechanics of Material by James M. Gere, Stephen P. Timoshenko, 1997

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